Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies have gotten off to a 3-5 start to the NBA season after Monday night’s 114-106 loss to the Detroit Pistons, marking the team’s third straight loss. The game also marked Morant’s return from his one-game suspension, as he scored 18 points, grabbed five rebounds and recorded 10 assists.

The Memphis Grizzlies play host to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday but find themselves mired in a three-game losing skid with an unhappy superstar.

“Ja has to man up,” Anthony said on NBC's NBA coverage on Peacock, via ClutchPoints. “You're being tested again to see if you're gonna fold or withstand the test of time. The coaches are testing you, the organization is testing you. The city, the fans is testing you. For me, how are you gonna bounce back?

Anonymous executives shared their thoughts on a potential Ja Morant trade. The Memphis Grizzlies were 3-5 on the season, a half-game of the Mavericks and Kings in the Western Conference, where they remained in 12th place.

Sure, the Grizz finished second in the NBA with 121.7 points per game last season, but it’s been a bumpy road since then. They rank in the bottom half of the league so far this year in points per game and field goal percentage, and the same holds true for the Detroit Pistons, who are also shooting the fourth-fewest 3-pointers per game.

Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant has been suspended one game by the team for his remarks about Tuomas Iisalo and the coaching staff.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard made a buzzer-beater and finished with 34 points to give the Los Angeles Clippers a 126-124 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night in the first game of the NBA Cup group stage for both teams.

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